Space Is the Place
Seen it?1974 | 81 min | Science Fiction, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra return to Earth after several years in space. Ra proclaims himself "the alter-destiny", meets with inner-city youths and battles with the devil himself to save the black race.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Coney
- Sun RaSun Ra
- Barbara DeloneyCandy
- Erika LederTania
- Jack BakerBubbles (as John Bailey)
- Walter BurnsAgent #1
- Morgan UptonAgent #2
- La Shaa StallingsBertha
- Raymond JohnsonThe Overseer
- Christopher BrooksJimmy Fey
- June TysonArkestra member